2019 GA Advocacy Days Announced

17th of January 2019

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2019 GA Advocacy Days Announced

Your Voice, Your Time! The 2019 Georgia Advocacy Days in Atlanta have been announced and we invite you to join us for them. Feb 7 – Senior Day Feb 12 […]

Article tags: advocacy, advocacy days, advocacy in action, disability rights, self-advocacy

20th of December 2018

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2019 First Series of Life Skills and Gaining Preparedness Skills Training Announced

Join us as we focus on a variety of topics to help build your independence in the community! Walton Options for Independent Living will be offering Life Skills Training and […]

Article tags: disability training, GPS training, independent life skills, independent living training, life skills

26th of November 2018

GreenJackets Days of Giving with Walton Options

This December, the GreenJackets are starting a new program for the three Thursdays leading up to Christmas – the GreenJackets Days of Giving within the Hive Pro Shop. What […]

Article tags: days of giving, greenjackets, walton options community

14th of November 2018

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2018 Holiday Office Hours

The Holiday Season has arrived and the Walton Options offices will be slightly affected in the coming weeks. Office Closures All three of the Walton Options office locations will be […]

Article tags: holiday schedule, office hours, offices

22nd of October 2018

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I Vote My Vote – Additional Richmond County Voting Resources

Voting is personal and the ability for a voter to cast a secret ballot is important. In order to provide opportunities for more voters to cast a ballot unassisted, the […]

Article tags: advocacy, disability vote, self-advocacy, voters, voting resources

10th of October 2018

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Emergency Preparations – Hurricane Michael

While Hurricane Michael is making its way towards the Gulf Coast, Georgia and South Carolina residents need to look ahead to ensure their safety before the storm gets to us. […]

Article tags: emergency prep, hurricane prep, services update

3rd of October 2018

Intelligent Lives Film Screenings Announced for NDEAM

Join Walton Options as we celebrate National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM) by hosting three (3) screenings of “Intelligent Lives” on Tuesday October 23 at the Augusta Museum of History […]

27th of September 2018

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2018 Fall Life Skills Classes Announced

Do you have a desire to live more independent? Are you ready to breakout on your own? Let Walton Options assist you with daily living skills to make your goals […]

Article tags: disability rights, independence, independent living, independent living training, life skills, Life Skills Training

13th of September 2018

Disability Voting Training Classes Announced

Are you a registered voter? Do you know how to use and submit an absentee ballot? Do you know how to ask for an accommodation when voting? Are you looking […]

Article tags: advocacy, disability rights, disability vote, voting, voting advocacy

22nd of August 2018

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Voting Advocacy Alert

The Statewide Independent Living Council of Georgia (SILC) and the Centers for Independent Living across Georgia (CILs) individually and collectively join with Rev-Up Georgia in condemning the use of the […]

Article tags: ADA, advocacy, disability rights, independent living, right to vote, voting, voting advocacy

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